WO2004107514A2 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zum pumpen eines lasers - Google Patents

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WO2004107514A2
WO2004107514A2 PCT/EP2004/005813 EP2004005813W WO2004107514A2 WO 2004107514 A2 WO2004107514 A2 WO 2004107514A2 EP 2004005813 W EP2004005813 W EP 2004005813W WO 2004107514 A2 WO2004107514 A2 WO 2004107514A2
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laser
pump light
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Daniel Kopf
Maximilian Josef Lederer
Ingo Johannsen
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High Q Laser Production Gmbh
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Priority to DE502004002315T priority patent/DE502004002315D1/de
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PCT/EP2004/005813 2003-05-30 2004-05-28 Verfahren und vorrichtung zum pumpen eines lasers WO2004107514A2 (de)

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EP04735225A EP1629576B1 (de) 2003-05-30 2004-05-28 Verfahren und vorrichtung zum pumpen eines lasers
JP2006508224A JP2006526283A (ja) 2003-05-30 2004-05-28 レーザーのポンピング方法とレーザー装置
US10/558,559 US20060165141A1 (en) 2003-05-30 2004-05-28 Method and device for pumping a laser
DE502004002315T DE502004002315D1 (de) 2003-05-30 2004-05-28 Verfahren und vorrichtung zum pumpen eines lasers

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